Cattle-guard.



`1.1. MORSE 6L W. B. MALLETTE.

CATTLE GUARD.

^ APPLICATION Flu-:n JuLvzs, 1912.

Patented Apr-.20,1915

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

i. l. IVIORSE W. B. MALLETTE.

CATTLE GUARD.

APPLICATIQN HLED 1uLY29. 1912.

Patented A111120, 1915.

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J. I. MORSE & W. B. II/IALLETTE.

CATTLE GUARD. APPLICATION FILED IULYZ9. I9I2.

Patented A131220, 1915.

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JOI-IN J. MOB/SE AND WILLIAM B. MALLETTE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,ASSIGNOES, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, IO GENERAL APIJLIANCE COMPANY, OF ST.LOUIS, MISSOURI,

A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

CATTLE-GUARD.

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Application led July 29, 1912.

T0 all 'whom it may concern Be it known that we, JoHiv ,l. Monsn andWILLIAM B. MALLETTE, citizens of the v1United States, residing at St.Louis, State pensive vcharacter and one that is very etlicient for thepurpose, but also one that may be installed quickly and conveniently andbe readily repaired at comparatively small cost, all as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings which are made a part hereof andon which similar reference characters indicate similar parts, Figure 1is a top or plan view showing a cattle guard embodying oui` saidimprovement as in position ina railway track, a portion of the sainebeing broken away in order to illustrate the guard on a larger scale.Fig. 2 a longitudinal section through the same on the dotted line 2-2 inFig. 1, Fig. 3 a cross section on the dotted line 3 3 in Fig. 1, Fig. Ila longitudinal section showing a modified construction, Fig. 5 aperspective view of one of the end bars separately, Fig. 6 a similarView of one of the intermediate bars, Fig. 7, a view similar to Fig. 5showing a slightly modified form, Fig. 8 a detail perspective viewshowing other modications in the construction, Figs.

9, 10, and 11, detail views showing a modil castings or bars 10, centeror intermediate castings or bars 11, and longitudinal guard bars 12.rFhe end bars 10 are preferably of the form best shownv in Fig. 5,formed with pockets 1a toY receive the" outerends of the longitudinalbars `12. Said pockets are formed with narrower tops than bases, be-

Specication of Letters Patent.

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ing shown with side ianges 15, inclined inwardly from the bottom of saidpockets toward their tops, and with end iianges 16. The intermediatebars or castings 11 are preferably formed as best shown in Fig. 6,having pockets to receive the inner ends of bars 12 and open at bothends and with side flanges 17 inclined inwardly from the bottom to thetop. The form shown in Fig. 7 is adapted for use either at the ends orintermediate thereof in the structure, the walls of the pockets being ofsuflicient thickness so that all of said pockets may be formed withcontracted upper ends, and not with oppositely flared channels betweenthem, as shown in Fig. 5. Ill/hen suoli bar is used at an intermediatepoint `in the structure the ends of the guard bars of the adjacentsections will be set therein in staggered form so that their ends willabut the end flanges and be held from longitudinal movement, as will bereadily understood.

The longitudinal guard bars 12 are of the form best shown in Fig. 2 andin cross section iii Fig. 3, consisting of inverted V- sliaped steelbars with their ends inserted in the pockets ll in the end bars 12 andintermediate ends inserted in the pockets in the intermediate bars 11,as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. It will be understood, of course, that theparticular three-cornered form of bar shown is not essential, as otherforms, the ends of which are capable of being retained by the pocketswithout fastening devices may be used without departing from ourinvention. Other forms are illustrated in Figs. 9 to 12.

The cattle guard, as illustrated in Fig. 1, is made in four sections,each end comprising two of the bars 10, while two of the bars 11 areused at an intermediate point, or, as shown, at the center of the guard.The longitudinal joint between the sections is as on the dotted line 2-2in Fig. 1. rlhe bars 12 extend Yonly half the length of the entireguard. Each bar is curved upwardly between its ends, as best shown inFig. 2. By reason of this form the guard as a whole is given a wavy,corrugated, or irregular surface, making it more readily noticeable andforbidding in appearance, and serving to deter cattle from venturing tocross the same. By reason of forming the end bars with the pockets withclosed ends the loiigitudinal bars'12 may be placed in position withoutother fastenings than the fastenings Y afforded by the tapered flangesof the pockets in the bars 10 and 11 respectively. Said bars are securedby bolts, lag screws, or spikes, extending vertically through the platesinto the ties and if additional security is desired flanges 18 (Fig. 8)may be cast on the end bars adapted to extend down against the face ofthe ties and be secured by bolts or spikes 19 extending horizontallythrough perforations therein. In some cases the horizontal bolts orspikes may be preferred and used kin lieu of the vertical lspikes as thesole securing means.

In Fig. l we have indicated a cattle yguard composed of a single lengthof longitudinal bars 12 supported wholly by the end plates 10. The bars12, however, are of substantially the same general forln as those shownin the` principal views, being preferably of metal stamped/of the formshown, or other equivalent form.-

v In Figs. 7 and 8 we have illustrated another modiiication intended toemploy solid wooden bars 20 in lieu of the hollow metal bars 12, saidbars, however, are supported at their ends in the same character ofpockets `with closed outer ends as in the principal views.

nFigs. 9, 10, and 11, we have shown a modification by which theinvention is adapted for the use of round bars 26 in lieu of the angularbars 12, should it, for any reason, be found desirable to do so. Saidround bars 26 are mounted in angular blocks 27, which blocks are adaptedto fit in the pockets in the castings 10 and 11 in the same manner asbefore described for the ends of the angular bars 12. The upper edges ofysaid blocks 27 are preferably tapered, as shown in said figures, inorder to guard against any yof the brake rigging on the cars, or otherhanging parts, catching or engaging with the cattle guard as .the trainspass over it.

In Fig. 12 we have illustrated still another modification whereintriangular wooden bars 29are substituted for the form of wooden bars 20shown. in Fig. 8. As will be seen said bars 29 may be formed by cuttinga rrectangular barin two parts along a line substantially intersectingits diagonally opposite corners and economy Vthus secured in rlhepocketsV in the casting for receiving said bars will be eorrespondinglymodied to fit the shape of said bars, as illustrated in said Fig. 12. Itmay be found desirable, in addition to the spikes, lag screws, or otherlsecuring means, to have projecting points formed on the under face ofthe castings 10 and 11 and in Fig. 12 we have illustrated two forms. ofvsuch points, the point marked 30 being conical andthe point marked 31angular.

rlhese and other modifications in details will be obvious to thosefamiliar with the art. While we have shown various forms of securingmeans for attaching the castings t0 the ties it is obvious that otherforms may be employed and we do not intend to limit ourselves to anyspecific form.

By this construction we provide a cattle guard which is not only veryrigid in construction and eflicient and practical in use, but onewherein the guard bars are contained and supported in the transversesupporting bars without the use of bolts or spikes and may be readilyremoved and replaced, either in sections or individually, when one ormore of the bars becomes injured or de- ,r stroyed.

Having thus fully described our said invention what we claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A cattle guard for railway tracks comprising longitudinal guard barsformed with sides contracted in width from their bases toward theirtops, and transverse supporting bars secured to the ties and formed withpockets to receive the lower edges of said bars, the pockets of the endsupporting bars being formed to correspond with the transverse formationof the ends of the longitudinal bars and with flanges extending acrosstheir outer ends at right angles with the sides of the longitudinal barsand against which said longitudinal bars are adapted to abut when theparts are assembled, whereby said longitudinal bars are reta-ined insaid pockets against displacement both in an upward and in alongitudinal direction, substantially as set forth.

2. A cattle guard comprising metal guard bars formed contracted in widthtoward their tops and with upwardly curved portions between their ends,transverse bars for supporting said guard bars formed with pockets withtapered sides to receive and embrace their ends, said pockets havingopen tops through which the upper portions of said guard bars extend andwith transverse flanges across their outer ends at right angles with thedirection of said guard bars, whereby they are adapted to embrace andsupport said guard bars against longitudinal and transverse movement,substantially as set forth.

3. A cattle guard comprising longitudinally extending guard bars andtransverse end and intermediate supporting bars, which supporting barscomprise solid base plates adapted to be secured to the ties and formedwith integral pockets formed to receive and embrace the base portions ofsaid guard bars, said pockets in the several supporting bars being openat their tops with the guard bars projecting into a plane above theirtops, the pockets of the intermediate bars being` formed with open ends,and the pockets of the end bars with their outer ends provided with websto engage the ends of the guard In witness whereof, we have hereunto set10 hars, whereby a cattle guard is provided, the our hands and seals atSt. Louis, Missouri, upper edges of the guard bars of which are this26th day of July, A. D., nineteen huneXposed throughout their entirelength and dred and twelve.

no erosswise obstruction is presented above JOHN J. MORSE. [Ls] saidguard bars, while said guard bars at WILLIAM B. MALLE'ITE. [L.s.] thesame time are securely held from longi- Vtnesses:

tudinal movement, al1 substantially as set WV. S. GEMMER,

forth. HELEN LAIRD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

